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Saturday - July 10, 2010

QUESTION:

In Napa/Sonoma/Calif mountains, deer resistant plants, shrubs that tolerate much water and full sun? Area is in 'spring area' and a butterfly bush drowned. Thank you!

ANSWER:

Here are several plants that will tolerate growing in wet areas in the sun in your part of California. I have added their known deer resistance according to several different lists (see below). Remember, however, that if the deer are having trouble finding their preferred food, they will eat or at least try any plant. Here are the lists of deer resistant plants:

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